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Impact of Identity Theft on Credit

Identity theft occurs when someone obtains and uses your personal information without your permission, often for financial gain. This can include things like your name, address, social security number, and credit card information. Identity theft can have a serious impact…

What do we love about credit?

What else is there to love about credit? How about credit history. It might go without saying that the longer an account is open the more it helps. Your credit history is 15% of your credit score and it is an average of your open and active accounts both installment and revolving.